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A BMX rider on top of a container at Velokhaya Cycling Academy.

Meet the cyclists of Velokhaya

Tshepo the Jean Maker and his employees.

A man of the denim cloth

The Hope on Hopkins distillery in Cape Town.

Hands on at Hope on Hopkins

Theo Baloyi in his office at Bathu Shoes.

Shoe No. 14

The Ubuntu Baba factory in Retreat, Cape Town.

Ubuntu Baba: The value of ubuntu

An image of a vendor sitting on a collar on Cape Town's beaches.

JK Vending: “If you don’t pay with Yoco you must be loco”

insights and advice

ICYMI: The best of ‘22 blog roundup

Editor 26th December 2022

2022 has been a year, so you’re forgiven if you haven’t had a chance to read all of our blogs. As our holiday gift to you, we’ve rounded up some of our best blogs. From practical tips on wooing customers and mastering SEO to future-proofing your business and using TikTok …

railways cafe

food, drink and hospitality

Full steam ahead for Railways, the (not-so-little) restaurant that could

Liesl Sadie 10th May 2022

Railways restaurant is more than just the story of a guy with a monkey on his back (literally), it’s an epic tale that transcends the mundane.

finances and funding

Banting Baker Gigi: How this stuntwoman flipped to ruling a keto empire

Marijke Makomba 13th January 2022

This queen of keto is a badass business warrior who pulled off the greatest entrepreneurial stunt of all: HYPERGROWTH during lockdown!

Yoco Meets | Women in Business: Thriving as Underdogs

Sibahle Teyise 8th September 2021

At our Yoco Meets dedicated to women in business, these inspiring entrepreneurs shared their tips for beating the odds and thriving as an underdog.

It’s Time to Grow. Announcing our Series C Funding Round!

Katlego Maphai 27th July 2021

We are proud to announce that we have secured over R1.2 billion in funding. A big step towards realising our vision of Open Commerce.

MBV emporium

retail businesses

MBV Emporium: a dream shop filled with conversation starters

Themba Kriger 12th February 2021

Vanessa Govender’s MBV Emporium is the manifestation of her lifelong passion for collecting and sharing beauty, thriving no matter the odds!

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business-ready-for-summer

Tips and ideas to get your business ready for summer

Yoco Capital, a unique short-term working solution for small businesses.

Yoco Capital Update in 2018

small business finances

5 things you shouldn’t skimp on when it comes to small business finances

An image of a open store with no customers in an article about beating a sales slump.

Beat a sales slump: Working on yourself

An image in an article about how returning customers will help you grow your business.

Returning customers: The key to growing your business

An image of Ncedile Nkonyana, one of the software developers.

How I went from packing devices to developing software

A barista in an article about increasing tips the Yoco way.

How to increase your tips – the Yoco way

Powering progress: How these 4 businesses use Yoco to grow

A failed payment on a Yoco card machine as seen on the connecting mobile device.

Why your payment failed

A customer shopping at Patagonia in Cape Town using Yoco.

Yoco Point of Sale app: Set up your store

An image of two parents talking to their child in an article about getting funding from family and friends for your business.

How to ask for funding from family and friends

customer service

The 5 key ingredients to achieving great customer service

How to run your small business with the Yoco Business Portal

An image of the inside of an elevator in an article about making an elevator pitch.

The elevator pitch has left the building

An image for an article about tipping in restaurants.

Tips on gratuity in restaurants and other businesses

An image showing the workspace for an entrepreneur.

Small business finances checklist for the new entrepreneur

What’s the deal with Instant Payouts?

An image of a store front in an article about beating a sales slump with product.

Beating a sales slump: Working on your product

black-friday-sales

5 ways to increase your Black Friday sales

A photograph of the Yoco data team.

Meet the Yoco Data Team

A room full of workers in article about employee rights.

Top 5 employee rights every entrepreneur should understand

8 reasons why you should have a small business blog

Shannon McLaughlin in the Ubuntu Baba factory in a story about protecting intellectual property.

Whose intellectual property is it anyway?

Six ways to market and sell Yoco Vouchers to boost your cash flow

Mashudu Modau, who works on Open by Yoco.

Mashudu Modau: Blazing a trail for small businesses

Christmas decorations in an article about preparing your business for the festive season.

Get your small business ready for the festive season

An image of the Yoco Business Portal.

Yoco Business Portal: Dashboard, Sales Report & Sales History

The Yoco Product Development team.

Meet the Yoco Product Team

An image for an article on how to handle VAT and how to get money back from SARS.

VAT 101: Getting money back from SARS

A customer shopping at Patagonia in Cape Town using Yoco.

5 ways Yoco Payments help new businesses

sell on instagram-yoco

How to sell on Instagram: Yoco’s guide for beginners | Part 1

Opening a second business location: 6 steps to expansion

small business tax

Small business tax: how to understand and manage your portfolio

Nurturing your well-being for business growth

An image of a coffee shop in an article on beating a sales slump.

Beat the sales slump: working on your marketing

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